EPOW - Ecology Picture of the Week

Each week a different image of our fascinating environment is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional ecologist.

22-28 July 2024

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The Crater

Hypipamee Crater
Atherton, Queensland, Australia

Credit & Copyright: Dr. Bruce G. Marcot

Explanation:  Watch where you step!  Or you will become part of ... The Crater.

This is a wonderful geological formation south of Atherton, in Queensland, northeastern Australia.  Technically, this is a diatreme type crater, formed when a local volcanic eruption blasted through layers of granite.  Officially known as the Hypipamee Crater, many people simply refer to it as The Crater.

It is also a place where marsupial mammals appear after dark, such as possums, inhabiting the surrounding rainforest. 

The green surface in the above photo is likely from a summer bloom of algae. 

Now enjoy the view of the granite wall ... !

  
        

Next week's picture:  Black-tailed Bumblebee

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